For instance, if Microsoft Word is deleted accidentally, the application will restore itself automatically when a user tries to launch a Word.
CNN: Is anyone listening to Bill Gates' theory on the PC's future?
Imagine a truly artificial, man-made heart, one that is completely self-contained and is able to adapt itself automatically to the body's needs--whether taking a nap or running for a bus.
The software updates itself automatically over the Internet, and is available for each of the four main device platforms: Palm's Palm OS, Microsoft's Pocket PC and Windows CE, and Symbian's EPOC.
Sure, only friends can tag you visibly, but Facebook itself continues to automatically assign names to images behind the scenes.
FORBES: Let's Face Facts About Facial Recognition Technology (Inside and Outside of Facebook)
The car can park itself, it will automatically detect and avoid other vehicles thanks to radar and doppler sensors.
For what it's worth, I left the brightness to its own devices, automatically adjusting itself based on ambient light available.
ENGADGET: Nokia Drive offline navigation review: taking the Lumia 900 for an off-the-grid spin
It calculates the time earned and once it runs out, the TV automatically switches itself off until more exercise is done.
After some software downloads, the Kinect calibrates itself to the room automatically.
The market would set the appropriate level of interest rates for the economy and would automatically rebalance itself in the event of a problem in the financial system.
The company's expertise has even come in handy for the U.S. military's dream of a "flying Humvee" that could automatically fly itself with soldiers or Marines as passengers.
Its plug-and-play function automatically configures itself to the surrounding radio environment, enabling users to quickly enjoy wider, higher-quality and more cost-effective coverage simply by connecting the femtocell to a broadband fixed line.
ENGADGET: NTT DoCoMo readies first dual-mode HSDPA, LTE femtocell for December
The cargo ship was expected to automatically park itself at the Pirs docking compartment on the Russian segment of the space station the following day, but the attempt failed and the maneuver was aborted.
MSN: Unmanned Russian cargo ship says goodbye to space station
The update is quietly being pushed out as a software update for the DVR itself, and should appear automatically for users on the web or in their iOS app's DVR manager ( Android users can access it as well, but via the browser).
All the software required to use the module is contained on the module itself, and it installs not only automatically, but quickly and with no user interaction.
The solution consists of a remote electric-powered vehicle that can accelerate up to 130 MPH within 3 seconds, position itself under a fleeing car, then automatically trigger a restrained airbag to lift the car and slide it to a stop.
"There are some things that the bank might be able to do automatically, where the bank itself has applied charges to your account but there's so much other stuff - the way in which it impacted on our real life - that unless you make some notes and write it down and actually claim, no-one else is going to know about it", Mr Cresswell explained.
When you walk away from the screen, it will automatically detect that you're no longer present and power itself down.
One cool feature: The RoboCleaner is self-emptying--when it's full, it automatically makes its way back to its base station and empties itself via a suction process.
The top-of-the-line N900 Central differentiates itself with 1- or 2-terabyte internal storage that can be configured to automatically back-up files.
FORBES: Western Digital Unveils Routers Designed to Speed Up Home Entertainment
Automatically discovering the rich and subtle patterns in data, letting the data speak for itself, is going to be a game changer going forward.
So although an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza would be good in itself, easing life for the Palestinians there and reducing armed friction between the two sides, it would not lead automatically to a broader peace.
应用推荐